Category: Alternative Therapy
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Fall Allergies Are Here!
If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you know just how miserable it can be to walk outside in the fall and not be able to stop sneezing. Your dog or cat can also suffer from seasonal allergies, although their symptoms can be a little different from our own. Our pets are at a much higher…
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Fleas/Ticks/Heartworms: The Details You Never Wanted To Know, But Should.
The Flea Life Cycle Fleas live an average of 6-24 months. The adults will lay 40-50 eggs on their animal host per day, which ultimately fall off into the environment and hatch larva in 2-12 days. Flea larvae can molt, pupate, and become adults in 10-200 days. This life cycle is why your veterinary staff…
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Acupuncture- Is it a Placebo?
My husband and I were at a loss of what to do when our 13 year old pug Wrinkles was clearly in pain. Wrinkles suffered from arthritis, myelopathy, hypothyroidism, cushing’s disease, and luxating patellas. Conventional medicine just wasn’t enough anymore. One day I brought up acupuncture as a potential option. My husband secretly thought I…
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The Old and the Restless
Everyone loves puppies and kittens. Bringing them home for the first time is such a happy and exciting time! However, no one stops to think about that pet’s future. No one stops to think about the fact that those animals will get old someday. Chronic diseases will develop and your fun and rambunctious household will…